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Facility for the selective separation of a stream of mixed bulk materials

US6354440B1 · kind B1 · utility

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14Claims

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Inventors

Carl-Stefan Thöne · Schnaittach, DE
Michael Kühlkamp · Ahaus, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 24, 2000
Grant date	Mar 12, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 24, 2020

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S209/925
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A facility for the selective separation of a stream of mixed bulk materials made up of objects of different densities and possibly different sizes comprising a sorting device having at least one conveyor belt on which the stream of mixed bulk materials to be selected is conveyed; and at least one nozzle by means of which compressed air can be blown transversely to the conveying direction and against the stream of mixed bulk materials lying on the conveyor belt, including at least one separating element and at least two collection containers, one of which is placed laterally approximately opposite the nozzle and the other of which is placed in the end region of the conveyor belt.

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